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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | A3D | |
| Designation: | A3D | |
| Version: | -1P | |
| Nickname: | Skywarrior | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1946-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Attack | |
| Modified Mission: | Photographic reconnaissance/Survey | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 76' 4" | 23.2 m | |
| Height: | 22' 9" | 6.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 72' 6" | 22.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 812.0 sq ft | 75.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 39,409 lb | 17,872 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 70,000 lb | 31,746 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 82,000 lb | 37,188 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-10 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 12,400 lb | 5,623 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,100 miles | 3,381 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 520 mph | 837 km/h | 452 kt |
| Max Speed: | 610 mph | 982 km/h | 530 kt |
| Ceiling: | 41,000 ft | 12,496 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Guy E. Franklin Montgomery, AL | The prototype, XA3D-1 (BuNo 125412) was first flown on Oct. 28, 1952 at Edwards Air Force Base, Ca. The A-3 was commissioned by the Navy and first delivered to active duty on March 31, 1956. After 39 years of faithful service, the A-3 Skywarrior was decommissioned during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Key West, Fl. on Sept. 30, 1991. But even now, in 2003, A-3s are still flying with Raytheon as test bed aircraft. It is a testament to the A-3's versatility and ruggedness that it is still in the air, 50 years later since that first flight. 11/23/2005 @ 11:50 [ref: 11778] |
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